Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has complained that CBS unfairly edited his remarks regarding dirty play and the bounty scandal in his recent profile on "60 Minutes."

He said the segment was edited "for their purposes, their agenda, and most of the answers were either just portions of a bigger answer or probably not even for the question that was asked." | Nov. 15, 2012»Read Full Blog Post(2)

Travis' team told the casino about the cancellation Friday. Travis has been in a Texas hospital since Sunday, after suffering congestive heart failure due to a viral illness. He had a stroke Wednesday, and had surgery to relieve pressure on his brain. | July 12, 2013»Read Full Article

On Tap hosts hit the streets of Bastille Days to quiz attendees about what they knew — or didn't know — about the storming of the Bastille prison in France. And yes, we even made them speak a little French. | July 12, 2013»Read Full Blog Post

Forgive me, Lord, I'm a day late in celebrating the birthday of Cordwainer Smith (1913-1966), a great sci-fi writer born in Milwaukee.

But it's never too late to introduce yourself to Smith's dynamic prose and wild imagination. In honor of his birthday, QuasarDragon posted a page with links to free text and audio versions of some of Smith's stories. | July 12, 2013»Read Full Blog Post

Friends (left to right) Ellie Diercksmeier of Clarkdale, Ariz., Patty Petek of Brookfield, Renny Lea of Fish Creek and Tina Thommesen of Madison have been lifelong friends, and all attended a Beatles concert in 1964. They call themselves the Fab Four.

On June 18, 1942, a boy named James Paul McCartney was born in Liverpool, England. He'd grow up and meet other chaps — John Lennon, George Harrison, Ringo Starr — and together as the Beatles, they'd impact the lives of countless millions around the world, and of people living in Milwaukee, during the '60s and the decades that followed.

McCartney has been active ever since, in Wings, as a solo artist and on the road. On Tuesday, McCartney will take the stage at a sold-out Miller Park for his first Milwaukee concert since 2005, to perform in front of about 40,000 spectators. | July 12, 2013»Read Full Article(2)

Clayton Hamburg and Kristin Hammargren share a moment in Optimist Theatre's production of "As You Like It."

Two weeks ago, director Tom Reed had fully intended to make another round of cuts to Shakespeare's "As You Like It" — slimming the run time to just over two hours — before Optimist Theatre opened its production in Riverwest's Kadish Park. Am I ever glad that he had second thoughts.

When Optimist's press preview performance ended Thursday night — two hours and 45 minutes after it began — my aching body was screaming for a seat cushion and the ground on which I was sitting was wet with dew. | July 12, 2013»Read Full Article

It's that time of year when county fairs across the state become a must-stop destination for some of country music's biggest stars.

This weekend, country fans heading a few miles west from Milwaukee will find two big shows at the Jefferson County Fair (503 N Jackson Ave. in Jefferson). Tonight at 7, Gloriana is joined by former "American Idol" contestant Casey James on the grandstand. Saturday night, it's Little Big Town headlining at the fairgrounds with Madison-based Madison County opening. With a mix of first-come, first-serve general admission seating included with fair admission and reserved spots at an additional price point, the shows can be an affordable way to catch these acts in a unique setting. General admission to the Jefferson County Fair is $10, with a few money-saving deals outlined on the event's website. | July 12, 2013»Read Full Blog Post

The music video for the pop singer's cartoonish new single "C'Mon Let Me Ride" had been seen millions of times on YouTube, and the gig during the all-important South by Southwest Music Conference was a chance to create some buzz around her new material. | July 12, 2013»Read Full Article

If you thought the 2012 Wisconsin State Fair had over-the-top stuff to eat, get ready for the 2013 edition.

Order up some beer-battered macaroni and cheese bites with jack cheese and bacon on a stick. Or deep-fried peanut butter and bacon nuggets with Berry Weiss jelly. Or garlic-buttered new potatoes on a stick. Or BBQ pulled pastrami with zesty red cabbage slaw. Or a Krispy Kreme burger with spicy pig candy (that's also bacon-y). | July 12, 2013»Read Full Article(23)

4 p.m. Friday

The South Shore Frolic, one of Milwaukee's biggest bashes, kicks off three days of fun near Lake Michigan with music, the return of the Frolic's popular parade (11 a.m. Saturday) and three nights of fireworks. | July 12, 2013»Read Full Article